[BUG] CLAUDE CODE CLI: API Error: Rate limit reached
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Mar 4, 2026 by maupiredda Closed Apr 29, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
I'm using Claude Code CLI in Windows with a MAX plan, but everithing I write in the therminal Claude answers: API Error: Rate limit reached.
My termininal:
Claude Code v2.1.68
▝▜█████▛▘ Opus 4.6 (1M context) · Claude Max
▘▘ ▝▝ ~\Downloads\traccar stack Optivo
> ci sei?
⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached
I've checked account limits, and I'm around 30%
What Should Happen?
Claude should answer normally
Error Messages/Logs
Claude Code v2.1.68
▝▜█████▛▘ Opus 4.6 (1M context) · Claude Max
▘▘ ▝▝ ~\Downloads\traccar stack Optivo
> ci sei?
⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached
Steps to Reproduce
Claude Code v2.1.68
▝▜█████▛▘ Opus 4.6 (1M context) · Claude Max
▘▘ ▝▝ ~\Downloads\traccar stack Optivo
ci sei?
⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
v2.1.68
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
_No response_
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